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So many opinions offered by so few, who seem to know so little : Comments

By Kym Durance, published 10/3/2005

Kym Durance asks what is it that makes those people paid for their opinions so special.

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Well done t.u.s.

Any opinion that isn't idealogically to the left is wrong. How else could the 'Howard Haters' become relevant.
Posted by Sayeret, Thursday, 17 March 2005 7:49:30 AM
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Lovely, and witty. I've linked you to www.wsacaucus.org, because we pathetic bloggers are all just wannabe opinion writers. But you are right, why shouldn't we matter?
Posted by Naomi, Thursday, 17 March 2005 4:19:54 PM
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We have a reporter interviewing another reporter about his opinion about some event. As such, the reporter is not reporting but merely stating his own personal views, which can be off the mark entirely.

One of the major problems I found is that when I approach someone, lawyer/barrister/politician, etc, they are quickly of the mark to make known that in their view it is not correct what I am saying. Well, when a barrister tells me that who’s client is facing 10 years imprisonment then his client hardly would appreciate this ignorance. Afterwards, the same barrister admitted that because of me, it was exposed that the charges were an abuse of legal processes and charges were subsequently dropped against his client and two others. This, because I did not give up and did my own campaign to fight for the clients justice.
Anyone who would face up to 10 years imprisonment, knowing to be innocent, would obviously prefer a lawyer who listen to common sense.

Regretfully, lawyers are giving legal advise, and if afterwards their clients never the less lost the case, the lawyer still collects the fee and the client may end up severely out of pocket.

Yet, the client acted upon legal advise!

One then must ask, what is this kind of advise word?

Time and again, I come across those being paid to give advise who really do not know what they are talking about. Regretfully, it is their clients usually ending up suffering.

Remarkably, Australian has not even a constitutional council as to advise about how the Constitution applies, and so it changes from time to time, regardless what is really applicable.
By this, those advising as to constitutional application really misadvise others, and in the process many suffer.
Ask for example about the meaning of “due process of law” and a politician will give his views in total contrast to what a person facing the Court may perceive.
Those advising, often have, so to say, their position to push, and by this true independent advise may not come forwards.
So much for advise!
Posted by Mr Gerrit H Schorel-Hlavka, Thursday, 24 March 2005 11:10:40 PM
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